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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
Division 1v-Domestic manufactures

l. For the best variety of Mats.
2. For the best exhibits of Mems Hats.
3. For the best exhibits OF women's ditto.
4. For the best Kappa.
5. For the best exhibits of Calabashes made
from Hawaiian woods.
6. For the best Bowls of Wood or Cocoanuts.
z. For the best exhibits of uative-maie Orna-
ments of any description.
8. For the best exhibit of Artificial Flowels
and Wreaths.
g. For the best home made Saddle.
10. For the best home made Harness.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
Cardinal Gibbons ON the knights of
labor.

In his report to the Vatican on the
secret labor organization known as the
Knights of Labor, Cardinal Gibbons
combats the idea that it is injariotzpnr
the faith OF Catholic workingmen in
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
Division III-Agriculture.

l. For the best Rice.
q For the best Cereal (other than Rice
g. For the best Fodder Plants.
a. For the best Sugar Cane.
g. For the best Sugar.
c. For the best Hawaiian Honey.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
PROGRAMME of SHOW
Division I-Horticulture.

DIVISION I-H0rticuIture
Prizes will be given as follows:
1. For the best variety of Fruits
2. For the best special Fruits.
3. For the best growing Ferns.
4. For the best tcut) Roses.
5. For the best (cub Shrubs and lowering
Plants.
6. For the best growing Palms.
z. For the best Orchids.
8. For the best Bouquet.
O. For the best Floral Designs.
10. For the best Vegetables.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
Division V-Poultry and Birds.

Division V-Poultry and Birds.
Prizes will be given for exhibits of a high
class character il all classes of Domestic Fowls
and Cage Birds.
ESSPeciaI NOtIce.-Prizes will also be
given for Ineritorious exhibits in any of the
above Divisions although not falling within
the published classification.
Rules for the guidance of exhibitors Will be
furnished on application to the Secretary.
Members of the Society will not be charged
entrance fees for their exhibits for admission
to the Show.
Members are requested to pay their sub
scr1ptions for the current year to the Treasurer
of the Society, Mr.. S. n. DAMON.
By order of the
Board of Management.
j. S. WEBB,
574 apr8tf Secretary
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
IN BANKRUPTCY.


By whom petition for adj IN BANKRUPTCY.
Indication was fled on the
5th day of April, 1887, in
said Court
The 9Th day of April, 1887. upon readin The
said petition, and upon proof before taken,
1 do ind that the said James W. Kahaleanu has
become a bankrupt within the true intent and
meaning of the Act approved on the 29tl day OF
August 1854, entitled Gan Act to regulate pro
ceedings in bankruptcy in the Hawaiian
Islands"
And I do hereby declare and adjudge him
bankrupt accordingly
And I do further order that the creditors of
the said bankrupt in and prove their
debts before such Justice of the Supreme Court
as shall be sitting in Chambers at Aliiolani
Hale, Honolulu, on the 18th day of April, 1887,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
and noon of the said day, aud elect one or
more assignee orassignees of the said bankrupt's
estate.
And that notice thereof be published four
times in the Pacific Commercial Adv *iser,'
newspaper published in HonoIulu2e ~
ish language.
And that the said bankrupt shai
file with the Clerk of this Honof~
schedule of his creditors and as o@85
by the said Act -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
At the Lyceunl.

sunday-school and Bible Class to-mor-
row at 9:45 o'clock At IL o'clock, the
usual hour of worship, there will be an
Easter service, conducted by the Sunday
school, to which all are cordially invited.
There will be no evening service
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
Division II-Dairy Produce.

DIV4oIUA II OsN14J I -OV1'OO'
1. For the best Firkin of Butter 10 lbs. or more.
2. For the second best ditto ditto
3. For the best pound of Butter, the exhibitors
being housekeepers making their own
Butter.
4. For the second best ditto ditto
5. For the best Cheese.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
Roman Catholic Cathedral.

Easter Sunday (Paschal Sunday).-6 and
a. m, Low Masses with Holy Commun-
ion; 10 a. M, Pontifcal High Mass, fol-
lowed by baptism of infants and adults.
The music of the mass will be sung by an
augmented choir, accompanied by the
organ and the St. Louis College orchestra
At p. M, confirmation, followed by
Rosary and the Benediction of the Most
Blessed SacramentS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
In the matter of

JAMES W. KAHALEANU,
of Waimea, Kauai,
By whom a petition for adj
Indication was fled on the
5th day of April, 1887, in
said Court.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
FOrI-street Church.

The Fort-street Church Choir will give it's
annual Easter praise service Sunday
morning instead of the evening. The fol-
lowing will be the order of service.
Voluntary for organ and violin Raft
DOxology and Lords Prayer.
Sentence" Hosanna in the Highest"
Old Testament lesson.
Anthem-"A riseI Shine for thy Light
is Come" ............... Buck
New Testament lesson.
Hymn = "Hark! Ten Thousand
Harps, etc. .................L. Mason
Prayer.
Response, trio, ladies' voices-"How
Blest are They" .Mendelssohn
Offertoire (organ and violin) Schuman
Infant baptism.
Hymn =" Rise, Glorious Conqueror"
Easter address.
Anthem-"O, Saving Victim. Gounod
Christ the Lord is Risen"
DiSmission.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09

HAWAIIAN EvENsONG, 3: 30 P. n.
The canticIes and glOrias will be sung
to Anglican chants, and the hymns will be
appropriate to the occasion. The Rev.
Alexander Macintosh breaches the ser
mon, and will also administer the rite of
holy baptism.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
EASTER SUNDAY.
Elaborate Musical Programmes at
the Various Churches.

Tomorrow will be Easter Sunday, and
the great festival will be duly observed
in the different churches in this city by
special programmes of music. Following
is a complete list of the services, etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09
EVENING PRAYER, Z 30 P. M.

Anthem-"C CHRIST Our Passover" .CnappIe
HYMN "All Hail the Power"
Sermon .... Rev. Herbert H. Gowen
Hymn "Christ the Lord is Risen To-day"
Organ Voluntary Festival March
= Smart
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-09

At the conclusion of this service the
Rev. George Wallace will celebrate the
Holy Communion.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-08-18
La plus anclenne vile du monde.

LA plus ancienne vile du monde
est Damas; ellie a une population
d'enyiron $4,000 habitants. La
plus anc1enne vile des Etats- Unis.
est st Augustin en- Floride, fondee
le Is novembre 1866, par M6len-
des. La plus ancienne vile de
4 Europe, est Londres, l'Angleter-
re; ellie est aussi la plus grande
vile du monde; ellie a une popu-
lation d'environ 1000, 600; Lon
dres possede 5000 miles de rues,
ct On moyenne on construit tous
les ans 40 miles de rues ct $1,000
nonvelles ma1sons; il y a 1900
personnes employees au service
postal, chaque jour il y q ], 900 ma
vires ct 10000 matelots dams le port.
Si les tavernes de Londres 6taient
places les unes 3 cote des autres
celia formerait une distance de s78
miles. LA plus grande vile des
Etats- Unis, est New York; sa popu-
lation est de l,206,990. La plus
grande vile de pAmerique du sud
est Rio janeiro; SO population est
de<274,972. La plus grande vile de
l'Asie est Canton, SO population
est de 100000. La plus grande
yills de l'Afrique est le Clsire; sa
population est de 1913, ,172. La plus
grande vile de PAustralie ct Mel
burne; So population est de $780,
438. La plus grande vile du Ca
NADIA est Montreal; 50 population
est de 250,0O0. La plus ancienne
vile du Canada est Port -Royale,
'hni Annapolis, NE; ellie
fut fond6e en- 1906 trols ans ayant
Quebec.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-08-18
tariff DEs ANNONCES.

- - q f8r B6WH10o
I'm Pouce. ................4 80
I'm quart de Colonne ........... 200
| Une demi Colonne ................ 3.25
Une Colonne ................... 500
Tariff special pour les annonces au mois
let q Pannee. Par lignes
Avis Chaqne insertion j. 80. 10 cents
Avis de D9ces. {. I. .............. cents
Avis de marriages, so cents.
Demandes d'emploi -demandes de do.
|mestiques on employe annonces pour
|chambre on pensions annonces pour OBJ
Jets perdus on trcuves,
Au tank de UN CENTIN par mot.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-08-18
A FILE.

Je pressais ton bras qui tremble;
Nous marchions tous deux ensem.
Bile,
Tous deux heureux ct yainqueurs.
La mutt 6tait calme ct pure;
Disu remplissait la nature;
L'amour emplissait nos occurs.
Tendre extasel Saint mysterel
Entire le ciel ct la terre
Nos deux esprits Sc parlaient.
\ trayers lombre ct ses yoiles,
Ia regardais les etoles,
Les astres te contemplaienti
BIT sentant jusqu'a ton anne
P6n6trer la douce famine
De tous ces mondes vermeils,
Iu disais: Dieu de Pabime:
Seigneur, yous 6tes sublime:
Vous avez fait les soleiIsl
Et les astres d voix basse
Disaient au Dieu de Pespace, ).
An Dieu de Peternit6:
Seigneur, c'est par vous qu'on ai-
me.
Vous etes grand, Dieu supremel
Vous aYec fait la beaut6!
Victor HUGO.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-08-18
POUR RlRE.

X Tls...... 81 -..-. 4
= palal1 que Ies restaurants de
Delln ne yaiene pas mieux que les
au.res, =. que 'ous LOS neilner SO
ressenDlent.
o Le L1s11ge blas11er an boersen
.Co.11'ser y !. ont une vlgnette qui pour
falt passeI dans 10 journal anu
s1'ss; = 80,
Yoyez, gareon' &c plfteck
molnsl
--Pourrals pas vous dire, mon
sleur, le ne suls lcl que depuis
quinze Jours.
IL -, a.---.1 - 7,E.... I,
~ Gus Gass son .,f.noy nna, w : Isoe'se"ss'1si
=. sgss P; pasa. u9lne W SOU
auna reana;ar : ia Il rhotu;a s,oua - NJ MeV1lo. W.
o n;aIa.I - Ias.l lan uo ~. vas.:
= = ata. 81 oo;t;e ie heae,a ysaxs mols.e
pel s: .e.o.no = ao.s.o ooluelalse yul
en lalsal' souson' VI causeur q es-
M =, ,x:
:. aos1Gaa. s,;aaa a, anu AoiS onel nol es
nousa eanaS aiiuns ~ = M!n NJ ah ue nos
! Sonn0ass; ..a 10 a Maiseile' ~ Cub
api aIos 81 asta. -. psas ma. Da1.u 70 rap.
p,,,,l; po.' I9s sus : o1np solADe uans
! ou., a. 6to;,a ,,a,;4
n l p;aes..9 sa1 a..s, alsais Je'
- n isisa.u - ,ant ,s;as s;snens.
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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-08-18
IETE.
LIE CHASSEU R-FANTOME.


!" Mercredi dernier, yers six heu
res du soir, la bruit courait 81
vile qu'un officer franeais ayai
I6t6 w en- uniforme iusqu' 'au1
abords de Ia fabrique Steiner
Renseignements pris, un militairs
franeais en- costume de chasseur
cheyaI, 6tait venu, par des sentiert
detourn6s, jusque sur la route
dix minutes de Ia vile. Toute Ii
police ct la gen Iarmerie ont ett
sur pied pour sayoir le mot de rs
.nigme. z
Telle est Ia singuliere nouveIlt
pue les habitants de Rlbstad1
tAlsace) pnrent lire sur leur ga
zette.
Dirai ie qu'ils en- furent emusi
Isl le cavalier 8 s'6tait appel6 legion
peut- etre. L'6motion, On ce cas-
e1t etc celle de Iesp6rance. Or
gros de cavaliers francais sur Is
terre alsacienne, qu'ent- CO 6t6, en
efet, simon le prologue lmpr6yu
ct subit de la revanche? Mais L
cavalier signal6 n'6tait pas mile
pas meme cent, pas meme dix. II
6tait un!
Sill ne s'appelalt pas legion
comment done s'appelait-il?
Gageure on folie?
\
Tel etait le probleme qui, sous
la forme dun point d'interroga-
toire gigantesque, Sc dressait de
want les habitants de Ribstadt, au
fond de Get horizon plein de mys
tore oh, disait -on, s'etait 6vanoui
le fantastiqne cavalier. Ce profile;
me, des mathematician sp6ciaux
avaient charge de le resoudre; les
gendarmes ct les policiers.
Done, tout &c que Ribstadt con
tenait de Javerts toutous ct de
Pandores germaniques fut sur pied
en- an clin d 'mil. Or, le problAme
n'6tant pas encore r6solu ct les
agents allemands n'ayant qu'une
consigne, Pandores ct Jayerts dol.
vent 6tre depuis un mols sur le
pied oh Ills SO sont mis- q Ia premiA-
re alerte. Autant dire qu'ils dol.
vent etre sur les dents, position
6minemment incommode, meme
pour des machoires aussi robustes
que celles de nos yoisins.
il faut etre charitable ct METRE
un terme an supplice de ces autree
avictlmes du devoir.
On 9 la clef du mystere, st cette
clef, la voici.
Oui, le fait est exact, 81 invrai.
semblable quill paraisse. Oui, le
cavalier signal6 aux environs de
Ribstadt n'6tait pas un mythe.
Oui, ce cavalier portalt l'uniforme
franeais, celui des chasseurs 3 che
val BIT ceux qui l'on apercu mont
pas cts le jouet dun mirage, ct ce
nest pas une patriotique berlue
|qui leur montr6, sursnn ccursier
chimer1que, l'ilIusolre silhouette
dun soldat francais.
La preuve, cest que, de tous les
autres points de I Alsace, Ii meme
nouvelle est arriyee, c'est que par
tout, . distance respectueuse de
toutes les yilles, le meme soIdat q
6t6 VI snr le meme cheval, portant
le meme uniforme ct r6pondant au
meme ignalement. 81
Et partout, CONNIE aux environa
de Ribstadt, le chasseur francais
s'est arret6 sur les routes, deman-
dant aux passalts, aux canton
niers, aux paysans des bourgades,
le chemin gull await perdu, le che.
min dc Ia France.
Et, chose cnrieuse, bien que DIN
quante personnes pour nne le lui
aient indiqu6, ce chemin, il ! mil
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-08-18
=. r. LEROUX, Redacteur.

81 longtemps q le trouyer que, per
dant plus de huit jonrs, il 8 cont
Inu6 q errer dams la campagne al
Isacienne, 81 eYidemment 6gare
trouble, qu'on Ia va repasser jus
/ qua deux ct trois fols par le mem,
lieu Et, chose plus curieuse en-
core ce cavalier franqa1s que di,
mile personnes ont va, il ne s'es
pas trouve un JaYert allem8nd, ii
un Pandore teuton pour METRE Ii
main 3 son collet bleu de ciel.
Puts, tout d 'un coup, plus rien
lplus d'uniforme francais, plus de
cavalier, plus de cheval. Disparu
lie fantome q Ia unique bleue. E1
4 Itoujours pas Ia moindre arresta.
| tionl
Que s'est-il done pass6? Ceci.
~.
Un soir, 3 quelques kilometres
gIde la frontiAre, sur une grande
route Oh le soleil couchant allon.
l|geait l'ombre des peupliers vol.
|sins, un cantonnier achevait dali
gner un tas de cailloux. lie trot
dun cheval qui arrivait, lui ft
dresser la tete. Il nit Ia main sur
son front, cligna les yeux ct dit:
t'Tiens, c'est encore lui!''
A deux pas de lui le cheval s'ar-
lreta.
H6l dit le cavalier, vetu de
|l'uniforme des chasseurs francais,
Ilami, par oh gagne-t-on la from
there?
Descends IN peu, r6pondlt le
cantonnier, je vais te le dire.
Descendre? Pourquoi?
Parce que je t'arr6te.
De quel droit?
-Je suis sujet allemand, agent
de l'Etat. Cest mon devoir ct mon
droit d'arreter les espions.
Je ne snis pas esp spion. Je suis
un soldat 6gar6.
III y g trop longtemps que tn
cherches ton chemln. Descends,
on je cogne!
Et. leyant deux bras SO masse.
dc plomb, le cantonnier tit mine
'd,assommer le cheVal
Le chasseur franca1s sauta q
terre.
Hate 10 aIcrla-t-ll en- allemand. i.
u mepflsel
lac contunnler, dun movement
brusque, sc plaza entire le cheVal
etle cavalier.
Meprlse! dit Il. Je ne crols
pas. Je tai tralt6 d'esplon tout q
Eth blen, Je ma1ntlens
MOI mon mot settlement, tn mes pas
un esp1on francals, tu es un espion
prusslen!
Le soldat cut un haut le corps.
Onl, un espion prussien. 1T
ie meter que to tals, le Va1s te lie
dire. 81 tn parcours "a campagne
alsaclenne sous &c costume, c,est
pour surprendre la bonne FOL des
gems ct slgnaler 3 la police leg nj
gauds dont tn auras evellle Ia
sympathle. Eh blen! ma sympa-
THE 7 est evelllee. Jaime Get uni
forme, ct je Invite d me le don
nerl
Tn perds la tete sans doute
crla le soldat. BIT, tlsant souda1n
ae 90 pocne son reVolVer, Il coucna
ie R g cantonnler en- loue.
Wal son Dfas retomoa lnerte'
iacnanl 70 revolver qul sroula 9
terle. = un !, revers de SO nasse' ie
cautonnler lavalt aesarme.
.-Ailons, Plus vlte que, ea! re-
prit agent q un ton qul M admet-
tail pas ae repllque.
Et, salslssant "a tunlque Dieue,
y go init 9 g degrafer.
~
Fale ae rage lmpulssalte' &c
faux soldat esquissa un nmouvementl |
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-08-18
A. Lacroix.
Commits merchandise secho.
213 Nicolet Avenue.

Rose p. Saucier.
Commis, Segelbaur, Bros. Nicols Ave.
Coin de ID So rue.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-03

The official countof the recent vote
of Virginia shows that the whole
vote cast was: Democratic, 1l9.S06;
-nn."l.linan 1o.2Sn-ncmncratic
majorigN 42G, hut the above figures
do not give a fair idea Of the Dem
ocraiic strength. In some cnuG
fer inStarce. the Democrats being
in minority nominated no candi
dates ana cast their votes for indie
pendent Republicans which votes
are counted as Republicans while
in other c,nnticS. there was not Il
Democratic vote cast for want Of
legislative candidates. On the
o;l:er hand in some other counties
overwhelmingly Democratic, no
Republican votes were east, but
allowing the Votes which were cast
in those countries at the guberna-
tol.ial election. the total Democratic
majority would be $3.50. Another
important fact to he taken into con-
sidcration in estimating the result
is tint lee was a falling off Of
ASS Of hich the Democrats lose
SO 40 - and the Republicans l7.I20.
In every phase therefore, in which
The result of the late election is
considered, despite the claims of
'l:e E.p@hicans to the contrary.
Virginia is Dcmocraticand accord
ing to lie popular vote at the late
election a Democratic victory was
not only won hen, Int is shown a
greater victory Is III their power
when necessity demands the pres
cncc OF Ecr voters at the polls.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-03
TIC Foster Investigation.
he specia1 legislative committee

The special legislative committee
appointed to investigate charges
preferred against Capt. Seth Eos
Ter. of tie oyster steamer Ches;t-
paakr, 10. day agreed upon a re-
port which VIII be submitted next
week to The Board on the Chesa-
paal;e ANA It's Tributaries, COIL
priSing the Governor, the First
Auditor and the Treasurer. Az. r
4 careful investigation and close
examination of all the evidence
taken for and against Cap. Foster
the committee arrived at the con-
clnsioll that the charges are not
sustained hy The evidence.
The report OF the committee em-
braces q Synoptical report of the
main POINTS in the evidence, and
concludes with recommendation
in l'avol. Of a reorganization of the
crew of he steamer, so as to dis
tribute tic POSITIONS more general
IL among She co,uitles in Tldewa.
ter Virginia. The members Of the
committee are M>srs. Wilkins, OF
Nrrthamp on; Dalton, Of Norfolk,
and Euile tI, oi Lancaster.
The report cxoncrates captain
Foster and reflains from casting
any reflection whatever upon his
official conduct.-State, Nov. 20th.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-03
The Vote OF Virginia.

RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 2S.-The
State board Of callvassers met at
the Capitol here to day and can
vassed the vote Of lie legislative
elections in Virginia OF November
8. The result Of the canvass shows
that the whole vote cast in the
State vas: Democratic, 1886;
Republican. 1888 Democratic
majority, 42G.
This does not give fair Flea Of
the Democratic strength developed
in The contest, as III several conn-
ties where the Democrats had no
hcre of electing their candidates
they supported anti Malone Re
jublicanS. In these totals this fact
is not taken into consideration.
The ci'ly two contests ma''e be-
fore the hoard were those from
NMnsemond ard Goochland. In
both of these eases The boar'l
awarded certificates to he Kepni'.
lean claimants, leaving the House
10 decide upon the merits of the
caseS.-Balto. Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-03
ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SMALL
FRUITS SPECIALTlES.

We are now ready to book orders
for nursery stock Tor fall delivery
We are located on the line of the
N. Y, P. & N. r. r., and can ship
at shortest notice either by freight,
express or mail. We aim to grow
such stock as is especially adapted
for the Eastern Shore, and to sell
ut prices in reach of all. Every
thing we sell will be guaranteed
true to name, and shall make it a
point to cndcavor 10 give satislhc-
lion every time. We offer fine
stock of desirable fast growing
shade trees, among which we men
tion Carolina poplar, silver lraf,m
pie, American white elm, Russian
mulberry, box elder, weeping viii
low. and about 80 varieties Of tue
slower growing sorts.
The Carolina Poplar
has come 10 Tie front rs one Of the
Fastest growing shade trees known:
Of beanIifnI green foliage and sym,
netrical top desirable for lawn or
street planting. We are prepared
TO fill small or large orders for all
the lealiig old and new varieties
of Straw berries; also rlspberrleS,
black berries, entrants, grape vines.
sc. Cur stock Of fruit Trees arc too
young 10 oller this SEASON, bnt we
have arrangements with reliable
nursery men, so that we c;iIl SIMPLY
any thing in tia fruit tree line at
lowest nursery prices, and can ship
With our stock, thereby saving
freight. All fruit trees we sell will
be guaranteed true to name. We
are also bookingplylerS torcabbage
plants for winner planting, The
best sorts ready about Nov. LIST. at
;5l.25 per thousand, ID cents per
hin,ir-tl. Cold frame and hot bed
plants ready about March LIST 1T
% cents per hundred. Plants for
summer planting ready about June
2Dfh ar 81 per thousand. Tomato
plants, best sorts ready about April
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C. H., Va. us secoud-class matter.

The State Superintendent OF
Pnh!ic instruction will, 1t is said,
in his report to the next General
Assembly recommend legislation
which will have The effect of
strengthening the school system
and otrrovid!ng for a more eco
nomical administration of the
sc.o u funds. TO accomplish the
ends desired four things in the
opinion OF the superintendent mcr
il especial attention at the hands
Of orr legislators, to Wit, a general
revision of the schools laws on tue
statute books. the necessity of strin-
gent measures to cntorce the
peotupf payment of teachers, the
reDe.,l of law under which treas
urcrS receive outot the school fund
considerable sums as commits
SONS aud 10 prevent the shaving OF
warrants issued to teachers. To
what extent the evils, indicated by
the superintendent exist and III
What respects revision of the
s,honl laws IS necessary TO c0rrec;
them we are not advised, but we
take it for granted. III the light OF
the recommendations made by the
superintendent that they do
exist. and if they o,that our legiS
latorS will have the wisdom to dis
ccrll them and to provide the rem
tdicS. We do not know what i'm
provrment is necessary to be made
in the machinery Of the school
system 10 make il run along mere
smoothly or what expenditures are
now being ircurrd, which could he
Topped off without impairing its ef
ficit'cy, tut we would suggest to
orr Legislators, that when the facts
are presented upon which they are
to fern their conclusions that the
problems presented to them will be
easier of solution, If they will con
stantly hearin mind that;he school
system was adopted for the rur.
pose Of benefitting tie children OF
the Safe and not to provide I'M
necessary fees or emolumentS for
individuals.